Crystal Lake Spent $149,321 on Adult Halloween Costumes Last Year

Adults in America spent $512.1 million on their Halloween costumes in 2011, according to Crain's Chicago Business. That's $100 million more than was spent on child costumes last year. 

Crystal Lake residents spent $149,321 for their Halloween garb while Cary folks dished out $73,038 for costumes. Algonquin grown-ups spent $98,339, and Lake in the Hills residents spent $70,747 for theirs.

By contrast, Woodstock households spent $64,737, Marengo spent $26,389 while Union spent $3,991, according to data Crain's gathered. Here's how other towns in the region compare:

ZIP

City/town

Amount

60014,12

Crystal Lake

$149, 321

60013

Cary

$73,038

60021

Fox River Grove

$14,388

60156

Lake in the Hills

$70,747

60102

Algonquin

$98,339

60142

Huntley

$63,568

60098

Woodstock 

$64,737

60050

McHenry

$116,053

60010

Barrington

$231,836

60134

Geneva

$120,242

60074,75

St. Charles

$180,398

60177

South Elgin

$48,995

60185

West Chicago

$84,106